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Geopolitical Risk Advisor
- Posted
- Location
- Global
- Openings
- 10
Role type: Contractor
Location: Remote
Commitment: Flexible, project or task-based
Compensation: Typically $50–$100 USD/hour, negotiable based on experience
Project duration: Dependent on customer requirements
About the opportunity
The company is looking for experienced Geopolitical Risk Advisors with backgrounds in foreign policy, national security, international relations, or strategic risk assessment to support customer projects focused on AI training and evaluation.
In this role, you'll apply your expertise to assess complex geopolitical scenarios, evaluate strategic reasoning, and contribute to the development of accurate, realistic assessments involving international security and global affairs.
Your expertise will help improve how AI systems understand geopolitical developments, international relations, and national security decision-making.
What you'll do
- Develop realistic, unclassified scenarios involving geopolitical risks, international security, and foreign policy.
- Review and assess geopolitical and national security content for accuracy, relevance, and analytical quality.
- Evaluate strategic decisions, identifying potential risks, inconsistencies, and unsupported assumptions.
- Apply professional knowledge of international relations, regional security dynamics, and geopolitical developments.
- Provide structured assessments, clear explanations, and evidence-based recommendations.
Required qualifications
- Significant professional experience in geopolitical risk analysis, foreign policy, national security strategy, or international security.
- Strong understanding of geopolitical developments, international relations, and strategic risk assessment.
- Experience evaluating complex political or security situations and providing strategic recommendations.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and written communication skills.
Preferred qualifications
- Previous experience in government foreign policy agencies, national security institutions, international organizations, think tanks, or geopolitical risk advisory firms.
- Experience advising senior government officials, policymakers, or organizational leadership.
- Expertise in regional security, great-power competition, international conflict, or geopolitical forecasting.
- Background in intelligence-informed policy analysis, strategic planning, or international security research.
- Experience preparing geopolitical risk assessments, policy briefs, strategic reports, or executive-level recommendations.
Application process
- Candidates will complete an AI interview as part of the application process.
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Skills
- Written communication
- Analytical thinking
- Geopolitical risk analysis
- International relations
- Strategic risk assessment
This role at a glance
At $50–$100/hr, the Geopolitical Risk Advisor role comes to about $4,330–$8,670 a month for 20 hours a week, or $8,670–$17,330 a month full time — roughly $104,000–$208,000 over a full year. These are estimates before tax; contract roles are paid for the hours you work. It was posted 4 days ago. General roles listed on RemoteJobsOne have stayed open a median of 17 days before closing, counted over the 16 that have closed so far.
20 hours a week
$4,330–$8,670
a month, before tax
Full time
$8,670–$17,330
a month at 40 hours a week
A full year
$104,000–$208,000
full time, 52 weeks
Open for
4 days
General roles here close after about 17 days, counted over 16 that have closed. Apply while it is open.
How this pay compares
This role pays $50–$100/hr. Across the 47 hourly general roles open on RemoteJobsOne right now, the median runs from $25 to $60 an hour, and published rates range from $14 to $120. Its top rate of $100 sits above the category's median ceiling.
This role
$50–$100/hr
General median
$25–$60/hr · full spread $14 to $120
What these skills pay
Hourly pay across every open role on RemoteJobsOne that asks for the same skills as this one.
- Analytical thinking$95–$250/hr median
10 open roles · up to $400/hr
- Written communication$50–$90/hr median
64 open roles · up to $400/hr
Questions about this role
How much does the Geopolitical Risk Advisor role pay?
It pays $50–$100/hr, which is about $8,670–$17,330 a month full time before tax. The rate is set by the employer and shown exactly as published.
Compare pay across remote rolesIs this Geopolitical Risk Advisor job fully remote?
Yes. It is listed as a fully remote role, with the posting naming Global. You work from home, on your own equipment.
Is it full-time, part-time or contract work?
It is a contract role: you are paid for the hours you work, and you choose how many to take on within what the employer needs.
How remote contract work worksWhat skills does the Geopolitical Risk Advisor role ask for?
The posting asks for Written communication, Analytical thinking, Geopolitical risk analysis, International relations and Strategic risk assessment. Naming them clearly in your application helps.
How do I apply for Geopolitical Risk Advisor?
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